Vulnerability Details CVE-2016-3235
Microsoft Visio 2007 SP3, Visio 2010 SP2, Visio 2013 SP1, Visio 2016, Visio Viewer 2007 SP3, and Visio Viewer 2010 mishandle library loading, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application, aka "Microsoft Office OLE DLL Side Loading Vulnerability."
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.858
EPSS Ranking 99.3%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 7.8
CVSS v2 Score 9.3
Proposed Action
Microsoft Office Object Linking & Embedding (OLE) dynamic link library (DLL) contains a side loading vulnerability due to it improperly validating input before loading libraries. Successful exploitation allows for remote code execution.
Ransomware Campaign
Unknown
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137490/Microsoft-Visio-DLL-Hijacking.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/32
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538685/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036093
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-070
- https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150804/microsoft_visio_multiple_dll_side_loading_vulnerabilities.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137490/Microsoft-Visio-DLL-Hijacking.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jun/32
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/538685/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036093
- https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2016/ms16-070
- https://www.securify.nl/advisory/SFY20150804/microsoft_visio_multiple_dll_side_loading_vulnerabilities.html
Products affected by CVE-2016-3235
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2007
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2010
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2013
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio:2016
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio_viewer:2007
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cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visio_viewer:2010